IBM PS1500 owner manual On/Off, Harmony Type, Single Touch Play / Harmony

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Single Touch Play / Harmony

SINGLE TOUCH PLAY

The SINGLE TOUCH PLAY button recalls all the memorized parameters associated to the ROM Styles, including the sounds assigned to the key- board sections.

If the EASY PLAY and MEMORY buttons are off, pressing SINGLE TOUCH PLAY activates both buttons. Activating SINGLE TOUCH PLAY also turns on KEY START.

If SINGLE TOUCH PLAY is off, you can select STYLES from the STYLES Groups without changing the keyboard sounds.

If you select Presets from the PROGRAMMABLE PRESETS, the SINGLE TOUCH PLAY button deactivates automatically.

HARMONY

Harmony can orchestrate your Style playing, making simple one-note melodies sound as if they are being played by a full orchestra. This button is associated to the Styles and Song/Styles only. Songs cannot exploit this function.

▶Important: Harmony operates only when the Easy Play button is on and when the keyboard mode is set to SPLIT.

On/Off

This button enables (LED on) or disables (LED off) the current Harmony Type selected in the Har- mony Type options.

Harmony Type

HARMONY TYPE gains access to the 8 Harmony options. The structure of the automatic harmony is based on the current Harmony Type setting and operates in two different ways:

•A: according to the note (or chord) played below the Split Point with Arrange On/Off selected.

•B: regardless of the note played or not played below the Split Point.

Type A:

Close: The notes played on the left hand are added to the melody note exactly as played. The harmonizing chord is a closed (or tight) position (notes fall within the same octave).

Open 1: same as close but with an open chord (notes spread over 2 octaves).

Open 2: similar to Open 1 but with the notes played on the left hand randomly assigned to the right .

Block: transforms the melody note into a full four or five note chord, each note in perfect harmony.

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Contents Cod Important Safety Instructions Federal Communications Commission Stock Code Contents Ii Contents Reference Guide Midi 10Appendix Sample / RecordPS1500 How to use the manual CongratulationsMultimedia Facilities Specifications Polyphony & multitimbricitySampling Important Information Baldwin Piano & Organ Company 1996. All rights reservedSystem Reset Important Preliminary NotesVi Introduction User Guide General Safety Instructions Power UP and GET to Know the Basics At this point, PS1500 is ready to playInitial Status Default Adjusting the General VolumeInitial status / Adjusting the General Volume Select a Style Play with Auto Accompaniment StylesPress Single Touch Play Automatic AccompanimentPlay a different chord Automatic AccompanmentSelect a Style with the corresponding Function button Demo StyleListen to the Demo Styles Demo StyleSelect the Song with the corresponding Func- tion button MultimediaSelect a Song by rotating the Dial Dial scrolls through all the songs present on diskSong Edit Press a Sound Groups button Selecting Instrument SoundsPress the Grand Piano button Sound plays across the full keyboardRepeat and listen to other Sounds Selecting the Programmable PRE- Sets Select the Preset called GrandPSelecting the Programmable Presets Play on the keyboardSecond sound is introduced String, lay- ered with the first Press the Upper 2 activatorPress the Lower activator ObservationsPlay the Programmable Pads Change the Touch SensitivityTo activate an effect Press a deactivated buttonBypass Play with Effects or bypass themAll three pedals are switch action controls Play with HeadphonesPlug a set of headphones into the left headphone socket Headphones/PedalsGeneral Effect volumes and loudness Rev=Reverb F1/F2, Eff=Effect F3/F4, Loud=Loudness F5/F6Clear the keyboard transpose setting Transpose the Instrument SEMI- TonesTranspose the instrument Press Play ALL Songs Play All SongsInsert a PS Songs disk or MidiFile data disk into the drive Playback stops instantlySelect the Song a or MidiFile b option from the Load Song Play Direct from DiskPress the Disk button Song Play Direct from DiskScroll through the files and select a Song or MidiFile Don’t forget to remove the Floppy disk from the driveRecording a Song/Style This is the quickest and most direct recording methodRecording a Song/Style Any notes you play during the lead-in will not be recorded Press Record in the SequencerStart playing after the one bar lead Use the Fills Change VariationSave the Song/Style to disk Buttons with Leds Buttons Without LedsPowerkeyboard Front panel Control panelDisplay Style Song Groups Volume Accompaniment Left sectionCentral section TransposeControl panel Right section Sound Groups EditFront Panel buttons & controls VAR 1, VAR 2, VAR 3, VARDisplay Contrast Onds if no selection has been madeQuantize an auto corrector of timing errors EditDisk Rear Panel model with Speakers box Rear Panel Connections Svhs Video output in SVHS/Composite Video stand- ardSpeakers for PS1500 models with Speakers box STYLE/PRESET Mode Play Modes STYLE/PRESET, SONG/ Style & SongPS1500 offers three different play modes Style lock SONG/STYLE ModeStyle Lock off. Selecting a Preset selects live Single Touch PlayGrand Piano preset Song ModePresets Programmable Presets Real TimeSong Preset Style PresetSong/Style Preset Presets via MIDI?Tracks SoundsEdit Modes Edit modesPedals Power SupplyOutput MidiRight/M, Left + Volume InputComputer AUDIO/VIDEO Interface HeadphonesSpeakers RGB, S-VHS Video outputsOther types of Selection windows Main displaySelection windows DisplayRecord Windows Edit Pages User Messages and WarningsThese messages are closed with Enter or ES- Cape Data Entry NavigatingData Entry Modifying parameters with the Dial Modifying On/Off parameters with the Function buttonModifying parameters with the Sliders Inserting Alphanumeric Data Name write situationsPrevious entry ENTER/ESCAPE Inserting measuresFull Mode Sounds and TracksKeyboard modes Ways of Selecting Sounds Keyboard ActivatorsKeyboard Activators Assign a Sound to a keyboard track Selecting Single SoundsPress one of the Select buttons Selecting Single SoundsSelect the desired Sound or Drumkit with the Function button Assigning a Sound to the Grand Piano preset To assign Sounds to tracks other than the key- board tracksSelecting Presets Select a Preset using the corresponding Function buttonSelecting Presets To Select the Presets Press PAGE-/Bank- to select the previous Pre- setSelect Grand Piano in Style mode Grand Piano PresetSelect Grand Piano in Preset mode Grand Piano PresetPress Display Hold Select an itemSelect other items as required How to Program Presets Programming the PresetsHOW the Sounds are Arranged Assigning Sounds to Tracks Press Preset in the Edit sectionTimeout display shows 8 Sounds to choose from Assigning Sounds to tracksPress Escape to close the Edit Preset Program Change New situation is permanently memorizedTo change the status of the keyboard tracks Changing the Track StatusKeyboard tracks Upper 1, Upper 2, Lower Changing the Track statusChange the status of a Style, Song/Style or Song track Song tracks correspond to tracks 1Changing the Keyboard Mode Changing the Keyboard ModeFollowing example outlines how to select the keyboard modes Press and hold Easy PLAY/SPLITRotate the Dial to set Mode to Full or Split as required Press Escape to close the windowSet Lock the mixer setting for all Presets Changing Track VolumesTransposing the Tracks by Semitones + value = transpose UP, value = trans- pose DownTransposing Tracks How to Store Presets Store PresetFor example Press Store Preset Saving Changes to the Current PRE- SETYou can choose from the 64 memory loca- tions available Change the Preset name using the keys of the keyboard Change the Name of a PresetPress PRESET. in the Edit section Current Preset name is shown at the Old name positionRestoring the Original Preset SET- Tings Restore PresetUser Guide About PS1500 Styles Style DisplayUser Styles are discussed in a separate chapter Selecting Styles Selecting StylesSelect Presets to recall Styles Turn off Single Touch PlaySounds of the live keyboard tracks re- main unchanged Deactivate Style Lock Select a Style with the PROGRAM- Mable PresetsSelect a Preset If on, Single Touch Play deactivates au- tomaticallyAccompaniment tracks To view the Accompaniment tracksAuto Accompaniment tracks KEY START/CONTINUE Style ControlsSTART/STOP KEY Start can be turned off byEnding To vary the TempoIntro Dial TempoFILL, FILL, FILL/TAP Tempo Variation, Fill, Style LockVariation 1,2,3,4 Style LockPiano Style Accompaniment sectionEasy Play / Split Two keyboard modes Full and SplitLower Memory MemoryMixer Lock Tempo LockThere are four possible chord recognition modes available Grand Piano Preset recalls the Free mode by defaultOne Finger Chords Chord Recognition modesModifying the Chord Recognition mode Modifying the Chord Recognition ModesPress and hold Piano Style Changing the Split Point Split Point isChanging the Split Point On/Off Single Touch PlayHarmony Harmony TypePress Harmony Type How to select a Harmony Type optionHow to select the Harmony Type Select the option with the corresponding Func- tion buttonActivate Single Touch Play Selecting Programmable Presets During Style PlayExamples Selecting Presets during Style play Activate Style LockSelect other Programmable Presets Press INTRO, Ending or Fill to activate the in- troductionPlay freely Stop the accompaniment with Ending or START/ Stop Deactivate tracks 3, 4 Press each button to cancel the LEDMute ONE or More Accompaniment Tracks Start to play the StyleChanging Style Without Stopping Accompaniment Examples Changing Style without stopping the accompanimentPlay normally Play freely with the new Style Press FILL, Intro or EndingPress START/STOP or Ending to stop the accom- paniment Current tempo setting can be saved to a Pre- set Save the Tempo to a PresetPress Store Preset to save the Preset TempoPress F5 or F6 to select the Preset command